John FLAHIVE

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17 March 1828 , Kilkee, Kilrush, County Clare, Ireland

Died

15 September 1918 , Denison, Crawford, Iowa, USA

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Born: 17 March 1828 in Kilkee, Kilrush, County Clare, Ireland

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John married Ann HOULIHAN 20 August 1860 in Memphis, Tennessee, USA . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Ann HOULIHAN was born abt. 1834 in Kilkee, Kilfearagh, County Clare, Ireland. Ann died 17 August 1917 in Denison, Crawford, Iowa, USA.

John FLAHIVE died 15 September 1918 in Denison, Crawford, Iowa, USA.
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John FLAHIVE married

Ann HOULIHAN
Marriage date: 20 August 1860
Marriage place: Memphis, Tennessee, USA

Children of John FLAHIVE and Ann HOULIHAN

Michael FLAHIVE

Born: 18 October 1861, , Iowa, USA
Died: 15 June 1938, Denison, Crawford, Iowa, USA

Married: Lucretia GRANGER 2 March 1886

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Birth — 1828
17 March 1828
Kilkee, Kilrush, County Clare, Ireland

1829 - The sewing machine is invented (Barthélemy Thimonnier, France)

1839 - February 24 - Steam shovel patented by William Smith Otis (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA)

1843 - The Christmas card is invented (Sir Henry Cole and John Callcott Horsley, England)

Artificial Freezer Patented (Nancy M. Johnson, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA)

1845 - The rubber band is invented (Stephen Perry, England)

The refrigerator is invented (John Gorrie, United States)

1849 - The safety pin is invented (Walter Hunt, United States)

1857 - Toilet paper is invented (Joseph Gayetty, United States)

1858 - March 30 - H. L. Lipman, of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA, patented the first pencil with eraser

1860 Marriage / Partner
John FLAHIVE and Ann HOULIHAN 20 August 1860, Memphis, Tennessee, USA

He was 32 years old.

1861 Birth of Child
Michael FLAHIVE was born 18 October 1861, , Iowa, USA

John was 33 years old.

1864 - Pasteurization is invented (Louis Pasteur, France)

1868 - The typewriter is invented (Christopher Latham Sholes, United States)

Thomas Edison applies for his first patent, the electric vote recorder.

1876 - March 7 – Alexander Graham Bell is granted a United States patent for an invention he calls the telephone.

1877 - November 21 - Thomas Edison announces his invention of the phonograph, a machine that can record sound.

1879 - Incandescent light bulb is invented (Thomas Alva Edison, United States)

1884 - Photographic film is invented (George Eastman, United States)

The first gravity roller coaster amusement ride (LeMarcus A. Thompson, United States)

1889 - The automobile is invented (Gottlieb Daimler, Germany)

1891 - The zipper is invented (Whitcomb L. Judson, United States)

The motion picture camera is invented (Thomas Alva Edison, William K.L. Dickson, United States)

First Perforated Toilet Paper Roll is Patented

1897 - Aspirin is invented (Felix Hoffmann (Bayer), Germany)

1901 - King Camp Gillette and William Emery Nickerson invented the world's first disposable razor blade in 1901. (Boston, Massachusetts, USA)

1902 - July 17 - Willis Haviland Carrier designed the first modern air-conditioning system. (Buffalo, New York, USA)

1903 - The first engine-powered airplane is invented (Wilbur & Orville Wright, United States)

1906 - August 22 – The first Victor Victrola, a phonographic record player, was manufactured, revolutionizing the way people listened to music at home.

In 1906, Reginald Fessenden made the first AM radio broadcast on December 24th. This event marked a significant advancement in radio technology, paving the way for the modern broadcasting industry.

1907-1908 - The electric washing machine is invented (Alva J. Fisher, United States)

1908 - First Model-T car is produced by Henry Ford (United States)